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S.I. No. 294/1985 - Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Control of Cadmium Discharges) Regulations, 1985.
Table of Provisions (12)
Statutory Text (12 Articles)
1. Zinc mining, lead and zinc refining, cadmium metal and non-ferrous metal industry.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.3
0.2
(b) daily
0.6
0.4
2. Manufacture of cadmium compounds.
A.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.2
(b) daily
1.0
0.4
B.
Average discharge of cadmium expressed as grams per kilogram of cadmium used—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.5
(b) daily
1.0
1.0
3. Manufacture of pigments.
A.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.2
(b) daily
1.0
0.4
B.
Average discharge of cadmium expressed as grams per kilogram of cadmium used—
(a) monthly
0.3
0.3
(b) daily
0.6
0.6
4. Manufacture of stabilizers.
A.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.2
(b) daily
1.0
0.4
B.
Average discharge of cadmium expressed as grams per kilogram of cadmium used—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.5
(b) daily
1.0
1.0
5. Manufacture of primary and secondary batteries.
A.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.2
(b) daily
1.0
0.4
B.
Average discharge of cadmium expressed as grams per kilogram of cadmium used—
(a) monthly
1.5
1.5
(b) daily
3.0
3.0
6.
Electroplating.
A.
Flow-weighted average concentration of total cadmium expressed as milligrams of cadmium per litre of effluent discharged—
(a) monthly
0.5
0.2
(b) daily
1.0
0.4
B.
Average discharge of cadmium expressed as grams per kilogram of cadmium used—
(a) monthly
0.3
0.3
(b) daily
0.6
0.6
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 4th
day of September, 1985.
LIAM KAVANAGH,
Minister for the Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
These Regulations prescribe quality standards to be applied by local and sanitary authorities when licensing discharges of effluents containing cadmium to waters and to sewers under
Sections 4
and
16
of the
Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977
. The Regulations give effect to Council Directive No. 83/513/EEC of 26th September, 1983 (O.J. No. L291/1, 24th October, 1983) on cadmium discharges to the aquatic environment.
6. In granting a licence for the discharge of trade effluent from a new plant, a local authority shall have regard to the best available technology where necessary for the elimination of pollution and to any guidelines which may be issued by the Minister specifying the best available technology in relation to particular circumstances or particular classes of plant.
7. A local authority shall review a licence in respect of trade effluent referred to in article 5 at lease every four years.
PART IIILICENSING BY SANITARY AUTHORITIES OF DISCHARGES TO SEWERS
8. In this Part—
"licence" means a licence under section 16;
"review" means review under section 17.
9. The quality standards set out in the Schedule shall have effect as follows in relation to trade effluent arising from the production or use of cadmium or any process in which the presence of cadmium is inherent
(
a
) the standards set out at 1, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B and 6B shall have effect in all appropriate cases,
(
b
) the standards set out at 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A shall have effect subject to any variation that may be appropriate arising from compliance with the standards referred to in paragraph (
a
).
10. In granting a licence for the discharge of trade effluent from a new plant, a sanitary authority shall have regard to the best available technology where necessary for the elimination of pollution and to any guidelines which may be isssued by the Minister specifying the best available technology in relation to particular circumstances or particular classes of plant.
11. A sanitary authority shall review a licence in respect of trade effluent referred to in article 9 at least every four years.
SCHEDULE
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGES OF CADMIUM
Industrial Sector
Unit of Measurement
Quality Standards to be complied with from 1/1/1986
Quality Standards to be complied with from 1/1/1989
S.I. No. 294 of 1985.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WATER POLLUTION) ACT, 1977 (CONTROL OF CADMIUM DISCHARGES) REGULATIONS, 1985.
The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
sections 6
,
7
,
17
,
19
,
26
and
30
of the
Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977
(No. 1 of 1977 ), after consultation with the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, the Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism and the Water Pollution Advisory Council, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
PART IPRELIMINARY AND GENERAL